A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour
4.5
A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour
By Withlocals
Recommended by 90% of travellers
This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher
Experience Singapore's fusion of flavors in the heart of Chinatown on a private nighttime food tour. Follow your guide through the bustling district, past its shops and landmarks. Along the way, learn about the area's rich history and culinary culture. Head inside an authentic hawker center to taste Chinese snacks and drinks. Later, watch a water and light show at Marina Bay.
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S$134.88
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S$134.88
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Ages 18-99
Duration: 2h 30m
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Highlights
- Get the personalized experience of a private tour
- Taste a variety of local foods and cool off with a beer
- Learn about Singapore's unique culinary culture
- Enjoy the i Light Marina Bay water and light show
- Private Tour
- 2 traditional Chinese snacks
- 3 different Malaysian Satay tasings
- 1 alcoholic drink: beer
- Local Guide
- This tour is carbon neutral
What's not included- No guest pick up & drop off
- Extra food & drinks
- Departure details
- LiHO TEA @ Lucky Chinatown, 211 New Bridge Rd, #01-09 Lucky Chinatown, Singapore 059432 Upstairs Exit A of MRT Chinatown.
Return details- Boon Tat Street, Boon Tat St, Singapore Finish your local evening experience while tasting Satay and enjoying beer like a local
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24380P334- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- A note from A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour
- Face masks are required only if it is required by the government of the country at the moment of your trip.
What you can expect during your visit- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
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- A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour price starts from S$135.82. Discover and book A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour on Tripadvisor
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- A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour on Tripadvisor
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- A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour is hosted by Withlocals. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Withlocals on Tripadvisor. Discover and book A Magical Evening in Singapore: Private City Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24380P334
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Itinerary
- You'll start atLiHO TEA @ Lucky Chinatown211 New Bridge Rd, #01-09 Lucky Chinatown, Singapore 059432Upstairs Exit A of MRT Chinatown.See address & details
- 1Spectra - A Light And Water ShowStop: 30 minutesSee details
- 2Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and MuseumStop: 30 minutesSee detailsPass byChinatowni Light Marina BayBoon Tat St
- You'll end atBoon Tat StreetBoon Tat St, SingaporeFinish your local evening experience while tasting Satay and enjoying beer like a localSee address & details
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E6929ZDallisonk
00Let Monica give you a tour!
Monica was so wonderful. She was on time, so friendly, communicated beautifully and knows the city incredibly well…
GrandTour729618
00Great food tour
We booked the food tour by Williams.Williams is a very nice man. He speaks English that is very easy to understand …
Cruiser32374234085
00must book this tour in singapore No regret
Marcus is the very kind and informative tour guide my family not only enjoys the tour and the food he give our fami…
Fearless53979018331
00Good tour with good guide
Marcus Yeo our guide is the Best he very knowledgeable and informative About history public transport he show us 3 …
Merche M
00Totally recommended
A very structured tour around the colonial area, China Town, and little India. Also very helpful with useful advice…
ahatcher1185
00Singapore with HJ
I spent several hours with HJ, visiting three different parts of Singapore: Haji Street, where we sampled Malay Mus…
Hannah H
00Would recommend!
HJ was a great guide! We loved exploring the different areas, trying the food and learning about the different cult…
brandons201
00Great experience
Had a great tour with Chingmeng. Too much food to eat! 3 main food stops. Would have preferred to have more small f…
kingchet
00A fun and tasty your
Marcus Yeo is a pleasant and informative tour guide. You will visit places in Singapore you would not be likely to…
samuelw299
00Best food and cultural tour in Singapore
Great tour with Marcus! Great food, very knowledgable. Learnt lots about local history which I didn’t know, and the…
Bryan Y
00Grayson is the worse guide in Singapore
Grayson our guide told me not to book thru withlacal book directly to him he charges me total $300 singapore dollar…
rceurvorst
00Wonderful tasting of local cuisine with excellent guide
We booked the tour last minute (within 24 hours) and had a wonderful guide Grayson. He set expectations right at th…
svr00m
00A superb comprehensive food and cultural tour
My husband and I have done many food tours during our travels and ANG’s tour was probably the best we have ever enc…
Jjensen0927
00Singapore with Leo was amazing!
Leo was flexible from the start--accommodating our travel schedule in every way he could. His stories were absolu…
David D
00Great Tour
I had a fantastic tour with Marcus while in Singapore for a work conference. He was very friendly and knowledgeabl…
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The NE Crafts
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Jack was a great guide. He was very flexible in the planning of the
tour. We met him in Chinatown and had a good walk through the area. We
were in one of the shops looking at black tea and Jack got my
attention. He thought it might be a bit expensive. He said he would
drop some off at our hotel in the morning. Jack was funny, I
explained to him that my name was uncommon and I was surprised to see
it at one of the stands written in Chinese. I told him we had bought
one. He said, you tell me how many you want, I'll write it for you.
We walked around the lesser known streets of Chinatown and headed
toward the Central District of Singapore to BBQ Street. This is where
all the Satay vendors line up with their foods. Jack picked out some
good food for us to try. Then because of the Corona virus the
original night show had been suspended. So we went to the Gardens by
the Bay to see the light show of the Super Trees. Jack was an awesome
guide and a new friend in Singapore
tour. We met him in Chinatown and had a good walk through the area. We
were in one of the shops looking at black tea and Jack got my
attention. He thought it might be a bit expensive. He said he would
drop some off at our hotel in the morning. Jack was funny, I
explained to him that my name was uncommon and I was surprised to see
it at one of the stands written in Chinese. I told him we had bought
one. He said, you tell me how many you want, I'll write it for you.
We walked around the lesser known streets of Chinatown and headed
toward the Central District of Singapore to BBQ Street. This is where
all the Satay vendors line up with their foods. Jack picked out some
good food for us to try. Then because of the Corona virus the
original night show had been suspended. So we went to the Gardens by
the Bay to see the light show of the Super Trees. Jack was an awesome
guide and a new friend in Singapore
Written 4 March 2020
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bw007
Canberra, Australia2 contributions
I was in Singapore for a few nights during a recent stopover and decided to do a walking tour. What a GREAT TIME I had with Withlocal tour guide Ronnie! We walked through Chinatown and ended in Marina Bay area seeing many places, snacking local foods, and learning the history and changes that have made Singapore the amazing place it is today. Also visiting places and eating at places that tourists don't normally see or get to. Ronnie was an exceptional host with a bright, bubbly personality which made this tour so much fun and enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour as a Must Do for everyone while in Singapore! Thanks Ronnie and Withlocal Tours..
Written 26 October 2018
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tburch
2 contributions
May Ling was a fantastic tour guide and took us on a terrific night tour of Chinatown followed by seeing the light show at Marina Bay Sands. She strategically kept us under shelter most of the tour while still showing us some amazing sights and having us taste delicious local foods. She even loaned us an umbrella! I would highly recommend May Ling to anyone wishing to see an up close and personal tour of
Singapore.
Singapore.
Written 23 November 2018
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John L
Maple Glen, PA24 contributions
Jan 2020
My wife and I (middle-agers) brought her parents (early 80s) and young adult children to Singapore. We wanted to do a tour the first day to get a sense for the city and insider perspective on what we should do with our three-day stay. Thumbs up on this tour.
Our guide was Raymond, and he was simply stellar -- energetic, knowledgeable, adaptable, earnest, and incredibly helpful. He took us threw ChinaTown and some of the nearby neighborhoods. He was able to speak Mandarin to my in-laws and English to the rest of the family. Highly recommend Raymond!
Because my in-laws couldn't walk as far as the planned tour, Raymond changed things up and we ended up sitting at a hawker food stall place where Raymond helped us find good food. We sat and talked about the city and things to do during our vacation.
Couple of important posts -- the information I received about the meeting spot said meet at Chinatown MRT station. Please ensure you get more detailed description in advance on where to meet. There are numerous entrance/exits to this station spread out over a large geographic area. We spent a very stressful 30-40 minutes trying to find our guide requiring multiple phone calls with tour company HQ (Netherlands). Do no make this mistake!!
Also, this is NOT a food tour. Although we knew this in advance, we thought there would be more opportunity for sampling/eating so we were starved by the time we requested a change in the plan. So please eat in advance.
Lastly, there is a lot of walking on the plan for this tour. I wish we had reached out in advance to see if we could modify the tour to have more breaks to sit and talk. My mistake, not the tour or guide. I'm sure they would have accommodate us.
All in all, a very good tour and highly recommend. Especially Raymond!
Our guide was Raymond, and he was simply stellar -- energetic, knowledgeable, adaptable, earnest, and incredibly helpful. He took us threw ChinaTown and some of the nearby neighborhoods. He was able to speak Mandarin to my in-laws and English to the rest of the family. Highly recommend Raymond!
Because my in-laws couldn't walk as far as the planned tour, Raymond changed things up and we ended up sitting at a hawker food stall place where Raymond helped us find good food. We sat and talked about the city and things to do during our vacation.
Couple of important posts -- the information I received about the meeting spot said meet at Chinatown MRT station. Please ensure you get more detailed description in advance on where to meet. There are numerous entrance/exits to this station spread out over a large geographic area. We spent a very stressful 30-40 minutes trying to find our guide requiring multiple phone calls with tour company HQ (Netherlands). Do no make this mistake!!
Also, this is NOT a food tour. Although we knew this in advance, we thought there would be more opportunity for sampling/eating so we were starved by the time we requested a change in the plan. So please eat in advance.
Lastly, there is a lot of walking on the plan for this tour. I wish we had reached out in advance to see if we could modify the tour to have more breaks to sit and talk. My mistake, not the tour or guide. I'm sure they would have accommodate us.
All in all, a very good tour and highly recommend. Especially Raymond!
Written 14 January 2020
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sgburnard
Perth, Australia3 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
We had a wonderful tour of Chinatown with Jack Zhao. He is a great host - entertaining, cheerful, informative and helpful.I especially enjoyed seeing places where tourists normally don’t go. I would happily take another tour with Jack. So glad I discivered Withlocals, will be back.
Written 14 September 2018
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Eda A
6 contributions
We really enjoyed this tour with our guide Ronnie! He was excellent at showing us around and giving us a knowledge of background on how Singapore developed. He was fun and answered all of our questions.
We walked in Chinatown and got to try some local food. We really got to see how beautiful Singapore is at night! I highly recommend this tour with Ronnie if you are ever in Singapore!!
We walked in Chinatown and got to try some local food. We really got to see how beautiful Singapore is at night! I highly recommend this tour with Ronnie if you are ever in Singapore!!
Written 22 June 2019
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Pathfinder566264
6 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Excellent evening spent with our tour guide Cynthia. Very interesting see the local sights and tasting local foods. We even went back to sample the food and visit the area again a few days later. Cynthia was very friendly and obviously enjoyed sharing Chinatown with us. We even saw some of the back streets of Chinatown on our walks. Would highly recommend this tour
Written 25 May 2019
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CWSCES
Peterborough, Canada31 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
The true Storyteller of Singapore.
Ronnie was an amazing tour guide and host. As we arrived on a cruise ship we weren't exactly sure at what time we would be able to meet...up front, Ronnie provided some latitude in the start time and in fact we did start 30 minutes earlier than planned. Ronnie is a wealth of local knowledge and provided us with a very comprehensive history of Singapore. Ronnie told us at the start of the tour that it was impossible to fit everything in to the two hour tour window and asked if we had any issues with it going longer...of course not. It turned into a 3 hour tour. We walked at a very leisurely pace as one of us was recovering form a knee injury, and at no time did we feel rushed. Ronnie pointed out many points of interest and historical markers which have been set up within Chinatown specifically, and as it turns out all over Singapore. If we had not done the tour we would not have been aware of these features and would have missed out on many facts and information of a historical perspective. As it turned out I had set up a self tour for a couple of days later while we were in Singapore; however, the tour Ronnie had set up hit all the points of interest we had predetermined we wanted to see. We redid the walk the next day in the daylight and were able to expand on the info Ronnie had provided.
I highly recommend the tour, and Ronnie specifically. It turns out Ronnie is a professional tourist guide by day, and just loves to share his knowledge of the city by night. He is an enthusiastic and energetic person, as well as a great conversationalist. He provided many tips that helped us enjoy our stay in Singapore. When we return to Singapore, and we will return, Ronnie will be on our list for another tour.
Ronnie was an amazing tour guide and host. As we arrived on a cruise ship we weren't exactly sure at what time we would be able to meet...up front, Ronnie provided some latitude in the start time and in fact we did start 30 minutes earlier than planned. Ronnie is a wealth of local knowledge and provided us with a very comprehensive history of Singapore. Ronnie told us at the start of the tour that it was impossible to fit everything in to the two hour tour window and asked if we had any issues with it going longer...of course not. It turned into a 3 hour tour. We walked at a very leisurely pace as one of us was recovering form a knee injury, and at no time did we feel rushed. Ronnie pointed out many points of interest and historical markers which have been set up within Chinatown specifically, and as it turns out all over Singapore. If we had not done the tour we would not have been aware of these features and would have missed out on many facts and information of a historical perspective. As it turned out I had set up a self tour for a couple of days later while we were in Singapore; however, the tour Ronnie had set up hit all the points of interest we had predetermined we wanted to see. We redid the walk the next day in the daylight and were able to expand on the info Ronnie had provided.
I highly recommend the tour, and Ronnie specifically. It turns out Ronnie is a professional tourist guide by day, and just loves to share his knowledge of the city by night. He is an enthusiastic and energetic person, as well as a great conversationalist. He provided many tips that helped us enjoy our stay in Singapore. When we return to Singapore, and we will return, Ronnie will be on our list for another tour.
Written 8 March 2019
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traveller59
sydney126 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
Booked a "tour" with Jack as our guide during the Chinese new year. The evening got off to a bad start due to incomplete instructions where to meet.(There are 2 entrances to Exit A which was the assigned meeting point).anyhow we eventually met up and commenced the tour with a brief walk through Chinatown stopping a minute or so for a quick snack and a beer that never arrived. very little commentary along the way which was understandable given the crowd. Then a slow walk past an historic mural (interesting) to a long wait for the Amazing Light Show, not in the "hidden place away from tourists that only your guide knows" as advertised but in the middle of the 5 deep crowd. Not much talking or interesting information throughout the tour. At the end of the Light Show we managed to find a taxi by ourselves and left with a feeling that we had wasted our time and money. Cannot recommend.
Written 7 February 2019
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Thank you for reaching out to us, your input is highly valuable. We are very sorry to hear that the local experience with Jack did not meet your expectations.
Withlocals is constantly working on improving the quality of our tours and host performances. We already got in touch with your host Jack to investigate the situation and prevent it from happening again.
We would be more than happy to help you find the most suitable host for you in your next trip, juts contact us and we will make sure you will have the original Withlocals experience.
Sincerely,
Withlocals team
Written 27 March 2019
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2Litllion
Irvine, CA24 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
Booked a tour with "Withlocals" and Jack Zhao in Singapore this past Dec 20th. As our flight came in mid-afternoon we booked an early evening tour. Our family of four, two children, met Jack at the China Town Metro station. NOTE: if you meet a guide at he this metro station pay attention to the exit letters, there are 5 of them A through E. And each is a few minutes walk from another. Jack took us around Chinatown, gave us an excellent history of this part of Singapore. Though the temples were closed we visited several and Jack gave us a great education on the symbolism used on the temples. I learned a lot about Tigers, Dragons, and Lions. At 9:00pm Jack lead us to the outdoor water show. This was wonderful, best we've seen. Even though our time was up I asked Jack if he would guide us to the top of the "Boat" hotel, which he did. NOTE: you need to pay a fee to get to the top but views at night are worth the price. Overall Jack made our one evening in Singapore a special night. I would recommend Jack.
Written 18 January 2019
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Candycaiiine
Sion, Switzerland271 contributions
Hello,
On the thumbnail the tour is advertised for 22.91 CHF and when I add it to the cart it jumps to 112CHF. Not cool. Just saying.
2Litllion
Irvine, CA24 contributions
I didn't experience any price jumping or changing when I booked.
Ricardo
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina7 contributions
Quiero saber si en es español.
Gracias
Hi. Can kids come on this tour? I have a 7 and 10 year old.
Tash223
Hoi An26 contributions
Hi I am not 100% sure there is quite a bit of
Walking involved it would be best to email the organiser ☺️
CFitz
San Diego, CA12 contributions
There are prices listed for $25.00 but when I add 1 adult, the price jumps tp $116, there is another $45 tour but when I add 1 adult it jumps to $186.00?????
